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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,888.30, 82,352.16 and 21,589.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,888.30, 82,352.16 and 21,589.92 is: 32,392.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,888.30 : 82,352.16 = 21,589.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,888.30/82,352.16 = 21,589.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,888.30x = 82,352.16 × 21,589.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,888.30x = 1,777,976,546.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,777,976,546.23/54,888.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,392.63

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